The evening’s main card airs on Spike TV. Semerzier vs. Lullo is expected to take place on the night’s preliminary portion.

Semerzier is a former WEC fighter who finished his run in the organization with three consecutive losses (including a “Fight of the Night” defeat to Cub Swanson at WEC 52). The bonus-winning performance likely saved his job and allowed him to move into the UFC, where the former Marine and current Team Curran fighter submitted “The Ultimate Fighter 12″ cast member Alex “Bruce Leroy” Caceres at UFC Fight Night 24.

He now looks to build some momentum against fellow Illinois-based fighter Lullo, a veteran of the Midwest fight scene who went 8-0 to earn a UFC contract in 2010. However, in his promotional debut at UFC 123, Lullo was cut down by leg kicks from lightweight Edson Barboza. Lullo, who now heads to featherweight, valiantly tried to survive the vicious kicks, but the Midwest Training Center fight ultimately suffered a third-round TKO loss.

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